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No they are not, they just speed up the decomposers work of ridding the world of dead plants and animals they should slow down decomposition
The primary decomposers are Bacteria and Fungi
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What is fear of centipedes and or millipedes called?
myriapodophobia -> fear of millipedes Chilopodophobia -> fear of centipedes
What group of arthropods does millipedes belongs to?
Along with centipedes, the millipedes belong to the Myriapoda subphylum of Arthropoda.
Are millipedes dangerous?
NO! Millipedes are not dangerous. They are small but have many legs. Centipedes are dangerous, so don't freak out over millipedes. I should know cause millipedes are always in my house so I researched them.
Is a milipeed an arthropod?
Yes indeed centipedes and millipedes are arthropods; having the classic arthropod characteristics of segmented bodies, joint appendages, and an exoskeleton. They fall under the myriapod ("many-legs") subphylum below phylum Arthropoda (a separate grouping from the insects).
What is an arthropod with a lot of legs called?
An arthropod with a lot of legs would be a myriapod (subphylum Myriapoda's word origin here meaning exactly that, a lot of legs or feet), like the centipedes and millipedes.
What is fear of centipedes and or millipedes called?
myriapodophobia -> fear of millipedes Chilopodophobia -> fear of centipedes
Are millipedes predators or scavengers?
Scavengers.
Do millipedes harm people?
No, but centipedes can.
Why are millipedes much slower than centipedes?
If you have ever looked at these creatures, you will notice that millipedes have much shorter legs than centipedes.
What is the main difference between millipedes and centipedes?
Centipedes have one pair of legs to each segment. Millipedes have two.
Do centipedes eat millipedes?
Centipedes Dont eat Millipedes. They will just kill them.
What are some examples of centipedes?
Sowbugs, millipedes, and centipedes are not actually bugs but they all fall under centipedes
What do centipedes and millipedes live?
don't you mean where
What are the examples of myriapoda?
Examples of myriapoda include centipedes and millipedes. These arthropods are characterized by having numerous legs and segmented bodies. They play important roles in ecosystems as decomposers and predators.
How do the structural differences in the grasshopper and housefly enable them to exhibit more complex behavior than centipedes and millipedes?
Grasshoppers and Houseflies have wings and the Centipedes and Millipedes do not.
Centipedes and millipedes are part of the subphylum?
The subphylum of millipedes and centipedes belong to the subphylum myriapoda. There are over 13,000 species that are terrestrial and they belong to the Animalia kingdom.
What animals sting?
scorpions bees Spiders hornets wasps ticks millipedes centipedes
